From the monthly archives:

November 2008

How to Propose in Austin

Austin Weddings

Today begins a week long series on how to propose in Austin, TX.
It’s been a while since I proposed (just over 9 years), but I’m pretty sure not that much has changed.
I’m going to start this mini-series of proposal how-to with my story. I want to warn all the ladies out there that I’m [...]

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What is the opposite of a Bridezilla?

Fun Times

I’ve been working on something very, very big for the last few months, and in a couple of days, it will be ready for the world to see. I have a feeling it will completely change the wedding industry.
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Easy Mashed Potatoes

Personal

4-5 medium sized potatoes
butter
salt
milk

First put on a big pot of water to boil. High heat.
Next peel the skins off of the potatoes. Throw away the skins, you don’t need them in this recipie for mashed potatoes.
Cut each potato in half, and then into quarters. Do this so they cook faster.
Put each piece [...]

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Wedding Photography Albums

Photography

It’s that time of year again, the time where weddings aren’t happening every weekend. I’ve got time to work on all the different wedding albums people have been asking about. It’s not easy to create the album. Each is a custom designed layout with images that you choose, placed in a sequence [...]

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Weddings at the Wildflower Center

Austin Weddings

When I woke up, I knew it was a beautiful fall day.  This was a mixed marriage as so many I photograph are – She was from UT and his side of the family were Aggies.  It had been decided a long time before that the only evidence of the two colleges would be the [...]

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NPS – Nikon Professional Services

Stuff

Ouch!

At Saturday’s wedding at the Driskill Hotel, right before the ceremony, I was changing batteries, when oops, I dropped one right onto the display of my backup D200.  Normally this doesn’t do much, but this time, the corner of the battery hit the top display screen just right, and I hard the dull crack of [...]

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Weddings at the Driskill Hotel

Austin Weddings

Last night’s wedding was at the fabulous Driskill Hotel in Austin.  There were actually two weddings happening happening that night, and my good friend Stacy with SMS Photography was photographing the other one.  After the weddings ended I was waiting to pick up my car from the Valet when I ran into a previous couple [...]

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Wedding Print Prices

Austin Weddings

 
 

It’s that time of year again – time to get your holiday orders in for prints.  The deadline for albums to be ready by Christmas has long passed (each one is custom designed, and then hand crafted and that takes time), but it is not too late to get print orders in.  The easiest way [...]

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The easiest way to read a blog

Stuff

I‘ve been noticing a trend on the Internet over the past few years. More and more people are creating blogs instead of websites. Blogs have all the features of a regular website with two major differences. You can access blogs by typing in the name in the address bar of your favorite [...]

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Getting Married at Nature’s Point

Austin Weddings
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As promised, here are some more teaser shots from an amazing event. Congrats to you both.
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Weddings at Nature’s Point

Austin Weddings
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You guys have waited long enough. Here you go. Shot at sunset at Nature’s Point in Austin, Texas. Come back tomorrow for part 2.
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Real Simple Wedding

Austin Weddings

I had a great post on my old blog about an article I was a contributor for in one of my favorite magazines.  Last year some of the editors from the Real Simple Magazine contacted me, and asked if I could provide some thoughts about wedding photography.
Gladly!
The magazine is still on newsstands almost a year [...]

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Starbucks Gold Card

Stuff

Sure, the economy is taking a turn for the worse right now. But I still think we need to treat ourselves every once in a while. I have several guilty pleasures, and the first one of my day is usually Starbucks. Weekdays I like to sit outside with a simple tall cappuccino [...]

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Hindu Wedding Ceremony

Weddings

It’s Friday afternoon, and I’m getting ready for one of the biggest weddings of they year tomorrow. Actually it’s two weddings, and only one couple. First tomorrow morning, there is a Catholic Mass (nuptial mass), and then in the afternoon a complete Indian Hindu Ceremony. I’ve photographed Indian weddings before, but like [...]

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Weddings at Flat Creek Winery

Austin Weddings

They both are chefs. I met Leona at the catering department at Whole Foods in Austin. Less than 2-weeks ago I got the call that they were going to get married last sunday. Was I available? Of course I was. No shot lists, no expectations. A small wedding at a [...]

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What’s coming tomorrow, or how to be a successful blogger.

Austin Weddings

One of the keys to successful blogging, is to blog something everyday. Not just two or three times a week, and not just text, or only photos, but a combination of all things. You never know what will pop-up on a Google search.
All day long I wanted to get some photos processed from [...]

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Fresh Bread

Stuff

 
It’s raining.  On a Tuesday to most people that doesn’t mean much.  But I’m a wedding photographer and Saturdays and Sundays are work days for me.  I usually take Tuesdays for myself.
So since it is all wet outside, I decided to stay in, and make some bread.
For those of you who know me this isn’t [...]

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Wedding album from the Corpus Christi Art Museum

Austin Weddings

Hey,  I didn’t have time to write up a proper post today so I’m just dug around my hard drive and found an album design to share with you.
The details of the album are :
Leather Craftsmen 3500 series, 11×14 inches closed.  It is a landscape format, so it is wider than it is taller. 
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Best Wedding Schedule Part 1

Stuff

Ok ladies, This one I get all the time – You want fantastic photos, so you google the sunrise and sunset times for your wedding weekend and get a list like this:
Sunday
9 November 2008 Central Standard Time
SUN
Begin civil twilight 6:27 a.m.
Sunrise [...]

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Austin Bridal Secrets Podcast with Eric Hegwer

Austin Weddings

Earlier this year, while working at a wedding at Thurman’s Mansion, the DJ approached me and inroduced himself “I’m DJ-RJ, and I have a podcast called Austin Bridal Secrets. I love the way you work with the family and guests, and want to interview you. Would you be interested?”
Would I be interested? Are [...]

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